Cranking Time Question

[03 Red Cobra]

Just wondering if everyone elses 03 does this. Upon a cold start after the car has sat in the garage for a few days, I noticed it cranks over for maybe like 3 seconds before starting. Once its warmed up, its starts real fast. I guess its normal?

 

[ronreid03]

I've begun to notice the same thing on my car. I read in another thread that there may be a problem with the plugc fouling. I plan to pull them to check.

 

[03 Red Cobra]

Originally posted by 03 Red Cobra
Just wondering if everyone elses 03 does this. Upon a cold start after the car has sat in the garage for a few days, I noticed it cranks over for maybe like 3 seconds before starting. Once its warmed up, its starts real fast. I guess its normal?

Forgot to say its done this since new. I now have just over 2,000 miles on it.

 

[dmreitz]

Mine does the same thing - always has - 850 miles on it.

 

[Cobra'03]

Re: Re: Cranking Time Question

Originally posted by 03 Red Cobra


Forgot to say its done this since new. I now have just over 2,000 miles on it.

It is normal - think "Fuel pressure". These hi pressure systems maintain pressure for a fair amount of time, allowing fast restarts, but after several days the system purges down, and the fuel prssure has to build (and the fuel has to travel moire).

 

[Blackcobra]

Mine started doing that at 400 miles and is still doing it.